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UK imports of Israeli fruit and veg increase as Gazans die of starvation

UK IMPORTS of Israeli fruit and vegetables has increased – while the people of Gaza are dying of starvation.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 8, 2025

Met Police draft in officers from around the UK ahead of mass protest weekend in London

Scotland Yard has warned anyone taking part in Saturday’s Palestine Action demonstration they face arrest

Evening Standard · Aug 8, 2025

Motorbike tribute marks final journey of UK’s oldest Second World War veteran

Donald Rose died aged 110 in July.

Evening Standard · Aug 8, 2025

UK homelessness minister Rushanara Ali resigns in eviction and rent price hike row

Homeless charities and opposition politicians called for Rushanara Ali's resignation over how she handled rent increases on her London property.

Euronews · Aug 8, 2025

UK housebuilders in focus as construction woes cloud outlook

Experts said Persimmon was among the builders fighting issues ‘outside of its control’ in the wider property sector.

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2025

Two charts that lay bare the threat posed by radical right parties to western democracies

In the 2024 UK general election, Reform came third with a 14% share of the vote, capturing five seats in the House of Commons. This was a breakthrough election for the party. In the previous general election in 2019, when it was known as the Brexit party, it won a…

The Conversation · Aug 8, 2025

The UK is losing its small fishing boats – and the communities they support

If you walk the harbour in Hastings in south-east England or the beach further north in Cromer at dawn, you’ll see the signs of a centuries-old way of life: small boats landing their fresh catch and crews unloading crates of crab, lobster or bass.

The Conversation · Aug 8, 2025

Germany halts arms sales to Israel over Gaza offensive as Starmer warns of ‘more bloodshed’

Chancellor Friedrich Merz said it was ‘increasingly difficult to understand’ how the latest military push will help achieve Israel’s aims

Evening Standard · Aug 8, 2025

Does the UK have a problem with giant rats? Pest experts have bad news after a 22-inch rat is found in a home

It seems giant rats are on the rise...

Ideal Home · Aug 8, 2025

‘Top marks’ for sharp-eyed snappers as UK nets new butterfly species

Sightings confirmed in County Durham and Suffolk as southern small white flutters in from European mainland

The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2025